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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-24
CHE Murkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE. s. c.:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST "a, 1887.
ADMITTED TO BAIL.

Jones, of Edgefeld, the triple murder
Ell, has been admitted by Judge Wallace
to bail in the sum of s 5000, and is now at
large, pending his motion in the Supreme
Court for q new trial. In September, 1885,
he shot and killed the old man. Presley
and his two sons, in field, the result OF a
dispute about a land trade. He at once
went to Edgefeld and delivered himself
to the Sheriff and was afterwards regularly
committed to Jail. At the last May term
eof the Court he was tried before Judge
morton for the murder Of the elder Press
ley and found guilty of manslaughter.
The Judge sentenced him to twenty-five
years in the penitentiary. His attorneys
then demanded 81 unconditional discharge
in the other two cases. The motion was
argued before Judge Norton, who granted
it.
BY the evolutions and convolutions of
the law, this triple murder has resolved
itself into a simple conviction of man
slaughter in the killing, in self-defence, OF
an old man so palsied that he could not raise
a cup of coffee to his mouth an appeal to
the Supreme Court for a new trial; an un-
conditional discharge Of the culprit in the
cases of the other two murders; and finally
his release from prison pending the decls-
ion of the Supreme Court.
We do not wonder that even in Edge
field much indignation prevails over the
release of, the criminal but for this con-
diti6n. it would seem, that the law and
not the officers charged with its execution,
is at fault. True, we can see no reason 1or
the premature action of Judge Norton In
granting the motion for the unconditional
discharge of Jones in two cases, pending
the final action of the first case OF which
he was under conviction and sentence,
though notice of appeal had been given,
and we think the case without precedent;
but as to the action of Judge Wallace in
admitting him to bail, it would seem that
he has only obeyed the law. This is ex-
planned by the Columbia Register as fol-
lows: ..
An act to Regulate Appeals in Crimi-
nal Cases." passed by the General Assem-,
bly, in 1884, prescribes that sin criminal
cases., service of notice of appeal in accord.
ance with law shall operate as a stay OF
the execution of the sentence, until the
appeal is finally disposed Of" and that
"pending such appeal the defendant snail
remain in confinement, unless ne give
bail in such sum and with such securities
as to the Court shall seem proper: Pro-
vided, hooeuer, bail shall not be allowed in
case the defendant has been convicted of
capital crime"
Now, Jones, having been convicted OF
manslaughter, and, therefore, of no capital
crime, was entitled to bail, and the only
discretion left to the Court was as to the
amount of the bail. 1t is plain, therefore,
that whether the legislative enactment al
lowing bail except in capital cases Is wise
or unwise, there vas nothing for Judge
Wallace to do but to obey the law.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Baptist-Rev. F. C. Hickson, Pastor. Ser
vices next Sunday moring at II O'Clock. Sun
day-school at 9.45, A. NJ. Prayer meeting this
evening at SIS o'clock. The subject OF MI.
Hickson's discourse on Sunday morning will
be "Moral Courage" All are cordially in
vited to attend the services.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. w. W. Daniel,
Pastor. Servicesnsxt Sunday, at 1890 A. M.
and s.9OP. M; sunday-schoolat4P. M. Pray
er-meeting this evening at $50.
Episcopal-Rev. Edmund N. Joyner, Rec
tor. Sunday-school at 5 P. M.
Presbyterian-Rev. It. r. English, Pastor.
Services next Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock,
and at night at $50. Sunday-school at $50
P. M.
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. L. A. john
son, Pastor. Services at Philadelphia Church
next Sunday at II A. NJ.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. j.
G.. Galloway, Pastor. Services at Tirzah next
Sunday at Ii o'clock, A. NJ. Sunday-school at
) P. NJ.
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Miss Jennie White, of Chester, is visiting
Mrs. J. A. Ratchford.
Mrs. Eldred Griffith, of Charlotte, is visit
ing her parents in this place.
Miss Alice Moore, of Rock Hill, is in York
Vile, visiting Mrs. w. B. Moore.
Miss Hattie Lou Smith, of Glover, is visiting
Miss Annie Wallace of this place.
Miss Freddie Alexander, of st. Augustine,
Fla, is in Yorkville, visiting relatives.
Mrs. Foster, nee Miss Emma Barron, OF Ala
bama, is in Yorkville, visiting relatives and
friends.
\ Miss r. II. Spencer, and Master Willie Nc
I2onald, of Sumter county, are at Mr.. c. +.
Spencer's.
Mr.. Jacob Battle and family, Of Rocky
Mount, N. c., are in Yorkville. visiting Mrs.
Isabella Steele.
Miss Minnie Wilson, who has been at Rock
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Correspondence of thu Yorkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM BLACKS.

Blacks, August 22.-James Hambright
brought to town last Wednesday sturgeon
weighing 81 pounds and 5 feet 4 inches
long. He caught this fish in a trap in
Broad River, on his plantation: 1t is
thought that it made its way up the river
during high water, as fish of this size and
kind are not frequently found solar up the
river.
On the night of the 10th instant, some
one attempted to set fire to j. B. Ross
barroom. This effort came nearer being
successful than any heretofore made. a
tin can and bucketof kerosene were placed
in a box, the bottom of which was covered
with paper and saturated with kerosene.
There was also a candle placed in the
box. It is supposed that the object of
placing the candle in the box was to give
the incendiary time to escape while it was
burning down to the kerosene. The fire
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clubs in different parts of the county. The
anti-prohibitionists. on Tuesday, managed
the negro votes better and more absolutely
than we have ever seen the Republican
leaders do it, and it served them an ex-
cellent purpose.
The battle is over, and the prohibition
lists are content that they have made a
good fight under adverse circumstances.
Wehope the bitterness of the canvass may
subside, and are satisfied that the reaction
of public sentiment after the election will
increase the prohibition sentiment of the
county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-24
FILLING UP.

Notwithstanding the opportunities for labor
offered on the farms and on the railroad, some
darkies will attempt to make their living by
stealing in preference to working. On Monday
one was committed to Jail for burglary, and
yesterday two were consigned to the same re-
treat on a similar charge. tits now more than
ten weeks until Court, and there are already
seventeen prisoners in Jail for offences against
the statutes of the State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-24
THE POOR HOUSE FARM.

County Treasurer Nicely informs us that last
week Mr.. J. Dillingham;, superintendent of the
poor house and farm, turned over to him, as
treasurer, the sum Of $27, the proceeds Of the
surplus product of corn and fodder Of last
years crop raised on the farm. Besides the
cotton raised on the farm, it is now becoming
self-sutaining in the production of grain.
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|RaL.L AT ALL HEALING.

Aball will be given at All Healing Springs
on Friday night next, Goth instant. The pro-
prietors will give special rates to all who attend.
This is one of a series of enjoyable balls given
the present season at this delightful watering
place and pleasure resort, and will no doubt be
enjoyable affair to the votaries of Terpsi-
chore who may have the good fortune to be
nrooapt
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CLEAN UP YOUR PREMISES.

The committee appointed by the Town Coun-
Gil to examine into the sanitary condition Of
the lots in town, will make a final inspection
Friday and Saturday next. Persons whose
premises are not found to be in proper condi-
ton will be reported to the Council for such
action as each case warrants. The penalty for
a violation of the ordinance is a fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars or Imprisonment not exceed
ing thirty days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-24
II DAILY SUN.

We nave received several issues of the
Charleston Daily Sun, the new evening paper
which made it's first appearance on the 18th in
slant. The Sun presents a bright and newsy
appearance and will doubtless fill a vacant
place in the field of South Carolina journalism.
We extend to the enterprise our ccngratula-
tons, Wishing it abundant success.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Miss Lila Peck-School Notice.
James A. Watson, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for Discharge.
Ulysses Observation-Disclosures Notice.
John w. Simril-Administrator's Notice.
J. NJ. Mcbride, President, Columbia, s. c.
South Carolina College,.
Lindsay & Moore--We Will--Cof1ns and Cases.
Withers Adickes-Possibly.
Hunter e. Oates-For the Next Is Days.
T. Nj. Dobson e. Co.-New Fall Goods.
John C.. Observation-Disclosures Remedies.
Lowry & Starr-Raven Black Harness Oil.
H. F. Adickes-Grand Central Fancy and Dry
Goods Establishment.
McElwee & Moore-We Buy Cattle.
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- Two women living on Lady's Island,
Beaufort county, quarreled Wednesdayand
soon came to blows, when picked up a
brickbat and knocked the other down,
breaking her skull. She died in a short
time. The slayer was arrested and now
rests behind the bars in Beaufort Jail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-24

Owing to indisposition of Rey. E. N. Joyner,
his appointment for conducting protracted re-
ligious services at Sutton's Spring, which was
to have commenced tomorrow, is recalled.
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Correspondence of the Yorkyille Enquirer,
NOTES FROM BROAD RIVER.

HOPEwELL, August 22.-We continue
to have plenty of rain. Last Saturday
night Bullock's creek was higher than it
has been for several years, although very
little damage was done to the crops.
On Saturday, the 18th, Mr.. Jos. White
sides met with the loss of two mules.
While the creek was very much swollen,
a colored man, driving the team, attempt
ed to cross, and after getting into the
stream, he became frightened, jumped
from the wagon and made his escape.
One mule was drowned, and the other so
badly hurtthat it died.
The Hickory Grove Base Ball Club was
re-organized a few weeks since. During
the game last Saturday evening, DR.. Il. 5.
r. Ward, while catching, was struck in
the eye with a ball, the result of which is
a very black eye.
Wilkinsville has a singing school, with
Mr.. Frank Vaughan teacher.
There is a fourishing Sunday-school at
Salem, under the superintendent of MI.
James Strain.
After a few weeks rest and recreation
for both scholars and teacher, the school
at Shady Grove was resumed on Monday
last, MI. Abernethy teacher.
Rev. y. w. Arlal returned from 6reeu-
vile, Friday, where he has been spending
a few days.
Miss 1. E. Harmon, of spartanburg, is
Preaching began at Shady Grove Satur-
day night. The audience on yesterday
was large. The meeting will be protract-
ed a few days. This is the second protract-
ed meeting at that place this summer
The whooping cough is in u midst
again.
Rev. A. Coke Smith, of Wofford College,
has promised to honor the people of Yer
non with his presence during the meeting,
which begins Friday before the fourth
Sunday in September.
Miss Cynthia Love, whose parents reside
near Smiths Ford, in Union county, died
one day last week. She was buried at
Hopewell. NOVICE.
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Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM GROVER.

GROVER, N. c., August 22.-The Teach
ers' Institute, known as the joint institute,
met at Antioch Academy, S. c., onthe 9Th
instant, with nine teachers and one hun
dred and forty partrons and visitors. The
institute was called to order by Frank
Johnson, who stated the object of the
meeting. On motion, Prof. J. A. Anthony
was called to the chair.
After arranging a programme for the
evenings discussion, the institute adjourn
ed to partake of a feast of tropical fruit
which the teacher at that place had collect
ed for that purpose.
After the repast the institute repaired to
the church to attend services, it being the
regular day.
At 1890 the assembly surrounded a nice
dinner prepared by the ladies of Antioch
and vicinity.
At 100 the different topics were taken
up and discussed by the teachers. After
discussing the regular topics, speeches
were made by Prof. J. A.. Anthony and
Frank Johnson on the subject Of school
government and furnishing school houses
with maps, globes and charts.
Institute then adjourned to meet at Hol-
ly Grove, S. c., on the 3rd of September.
farmers are busy breaking their land for
wheat and sowing oats. We have been
visited with an abundance of rain which
delays the farmers in gathering their fod-
der.
Our little burg has been pestered for
some time with some unknown thieves
who had broken into DR.. Hambright's
store and others for several nights. They
were captured on last Saturday evening
and arraigned before Esq. Bridges. They
pleaded guilty and were sent to jail to
await their future destiny. The culprits
had stolen the keys out of the doors and
went into the stores whenever they want
ed anything. INDEX.
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APPOINTMENT RECALLED.

UNTIL JANUARY LIST, 1888.
The ENQUIRER will be furnished from this
date until January 1st, 1883, for SO cents.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-01

nature, consumption and other com

nature, consumption and other com
plants.
Colonel Thomas, in closing his in
teresting talk, said that, as far as he
could learn, there are in Western
Washington about 4 500 Indians.
The Indians of these tribes and res
ervations have one good trait. They
are all perfectly harmless and never
interfere or worry the whites, provoke
quarrels or fight them. Even during
the Indian wars of Washington Terri
tory and Oregon in 1856, many of
these Indians acted as spies and aided
the whites in the killing of their own
race. The white race have no fear of
the Indians wheresoevcr they may
meet in Western Washington. Upon
some of the reservations they even
hold their own term of court, styled
the court of Indian oflenses, try their
own suits and generally adjudicate all
matters in dispute which may arise
among them. This court has both
civil and criminal jurisdiction, and
where the judges-all of whom are
Indians-fail to agree upon a point of
law and fact, the Superintendent or
Agent of the agency who has control
over them, is called in and acts as the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
and decides these disputed points of
the court below.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-01

some VERY OLD SHIps-A discus
sion among Pacific Coast ship cap
tains the other day relative TO- old
ships, revealed the fact that the True
lore was built in 1764, and is still
afloat and in service, or at least was
entered on the Lloyds for 1885. She
was built in the United States, but Is
now sailing under the British flag, her
home port being London, and her
owners G. Dahl and w. ]. Sadler,
The Truelove is a wooden vessel Of 285
tons register, 96.8 feet long, 26.9 feet
beam, q feet hold. Beyond all doubt
this is the oldest vessel of any kind in
serviceable existence. The next Oldest
craft is the bark Fosscaa, which was
built in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
in 1901. Like the .Truelove the Fos.
seau is wooden vessel. Her capacity
is 3O5.56 tons; dimensions, $40 feet
long, 2S.3 feet beam, 1873 feet hold.
Her home port is New Bedford, Mas
sachusetts. The Fosseam il entered in
the list for 1886. The records also
show that the first iron vessel of any
kind launched in the United States
was in 1877. This vessel is said to be
still In existence, but her name was
not remembered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-01

AN exchange which knows cod-fish
by Its smell as well as taste, odorizes
as follows: "In case of hostilities be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, it would be well. as we are
without coast defenses, to utilize the
daughters of our millionaires. The
arlstocracy OF England is eager to
marry millions, and the female mil
lions OF America are eager to marry
the aristocracy. Why not negotiate
the vexed fishery question on this
oasis1 England to take the treasures
and we the fisheries, though after all
England would get most of the cod
fish,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-01
WHOLE NUMBER 1872.

Bell, OF Port Angeles, received orders
the latter part of last week to close the
lines. Angeles is about sixty miles
from the cape, and particularly 20 cap
tains of tug boats is the closing up of
the line a source of regret. Hereto
fore they could run into Neah Bay and
telegraph to any part of the country.
Again at Port Townend several times
through the day weather reports were
telegraphed from the cape, besides the
arrival and departure of all ships and
steamers rounding Cape Flattery.
Some months ago Oscar Babcock,
who resides on ranch four and a
half miles from Mount Vernon, discov-
cred on his claim an extensive bank of
potter's clay, samples of which have
been pronounced by experts as supe-
rior to the celebrated Peoria potter's
clay of Illinois. This valuable deposit
is two miles from the Skagit river on q
little stream called Nookachamp's
Creek. The clay is soft when wet but
very hard when dry, and does not con-
tain particle of grit of any kind.
The ledge, or seam, which is six feet
wide, crops out on the creek, and Mr..
Babcock dug q well forty rods back
froih the creek and struck it again.
He has no doubt that the deposit is
very extensive. He wants this clay
developed, and if used for nothing
else heswould like to have it made up
into tiling. He says there is enough
clay there to make sufficient tiling to
drain the whole of the flats in the
lower Sound country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-01

A STRIKING instance of faith reward.
ed has been discovered by the San
Francisco Alto. and it says: "Just
look at the trade dollar. 1t has limped
around remarking In God We Trust,
and now it's faith is rewarded by re.
demption."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-01

IT is now said that Cupid has been
sending valentines to Secretary Bay
ard until the State Department will
fall in line and follow the example of
the Executive and the Interior depart
ments into the state of matrimony. A
correspondent says MI Bayard will
soon marry Miss Sophie d. Marcoe. A
clerk in his department. She is a
beautiful girl, highly connected and
moves in the best Washington society.
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A Steamboat Railway.
Portland News,

Hon. &. B. Watson returned late
ly from Walla Walla, Weston, Pen
dleton and Centerville, where he has
been making speeches in favor of a
steamboat railway, with which he pro-
poses opening up the Columbia river
to navigation. A model of the steam
boat and track were shown to a News
reporter last evening. The steamer is
an amphibious affair and made to run
on land as well as in the water. The
shaft of the stern wheel has two
wheels fitted on it of much smaller
diameter, on the front guard are wheels
also. These are intended to be run on
q railroad track. The wheels on the
shaft of the stern wheel are the driv-
ing wheels and the same motive power
turns them that operates the paddles.
The steamer runs on to the track
which extends into the water. The
front wheels are merely intended to
support the vessel on the track. The
model was placed on a small track
and climbed grade of 6 per cent.
without any difficulty. 1t is intended
to build a steamer of $50 tons pro-
vided with powerful engines, and it is
calculated that she will be able to tow
five barges of $50 tons each both in
water and over the tracks at the diff
ferent rapids with the greatest ease.
The railroad on which the vessels
will run need not cost much more than
an ordinary road. To open the Co
lumbia half mile of track will be
| needed ut the Cascades, ten miles at
Cello and two miles at Priests Rapids.
The total cost of these, including a
steamer and three barges, would be
from 81, 100000 to $2,OOO,OOO. II is
calculated that a line OF steamers and
II free river would save "a 100000 an
nually to the farmers east of the
mountains, SO the line would pay for
itself in less than year.
Mr.. Watson says he met with but
one man during his trip who thought
that the apparatus would not work.
Nearly all were enthusiastic over it,
and this was particularly the case with
farmers, who expressed willingness
to back it financially.
1t is proposed to construct an ex-
| perimental steamer and track at the
Cascades. The United States Engi-
neer has given the parties interested
assurances that they can have tempo
rary use of the right of way at that
point. The cost of constructing these
will be about $4,000. If the appara-
tus works all right, as it is expected it
will, then the United States govern
ment will be asked to appropriate
81 100000 or $2,OOO,OOO to build the
several roads needed. These wonld be
free to all steamers, which would have
to be constructed alike in order to run
on the track. Owing to the very sue
cessful manner in which the small
model works it would seem rs though
this is the most feasible plan yet in.
vented to open the Columbia river
from end to end to navigation. w. A.
Grundahl of Astoria is the inventorsoi
the steamboat railway.
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KITCHEN tables may be made as
white as snow if washed with hard soap
and wood ashes. Floors look best
scrubbed with cold water, soap and
wood ashes.